Push button road crossing system for walkers soon in Gandhinagar

Gandhinagar: The pilot project of Push Button Flashing Crosswalk System will kick off in Gujarat from Gandhinagar at a cost of around Rs 14 crores with the support of World Bank under state road project of Road and Building Department.

The pilot project is likely to start from December and the preparations are ongoing. This project is a part of the Safety Corridor Demonstration System. A total 21 junctions on the roads of Gandhinagar were selected after a survey. The instruments of the size of a telephone box are installed at the pillars at these junctions. The red-light will appear after the pedestrians push the button. The vehicles can be stopped and the pedestrian can cross the road at that time. It will be extended to other mega-cities after its success in Gandhinagar. DeshGujarat